Campos v Minister for Immigration

In *Campos v Minister for Immigration*, the applicant sought judicial review of a decision by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) concerning an application for a Partner (Temporary) (Class UK) visa. The applicant contended that the Tribunal had failed to properly consider the relevant law and had not genuinely engaged with the evidence and claims presented. Specifically, the applicant argued that the Tribunal had misdirected itself regarding the nature of the relationship and that its adverse findings lacked evident and intelligible justification, amounting to a failure to take into account all the evidence.

The central legal issues before the court were whether the AAT had engaged in a real and genuine consideration of the applicant's evidence and claims, whether it had correctly applied the law governing partner visas, and whether its adverse findings were supported by adequate reasoning. The court was required to determine if any of these alleged failures constituted a jurisdictional error.

Judge Street found that the Tribunal had not made a jurisdictional error. The reasoning indicated that the Tribunal had considered the relevant legal framework and had made findings based on the evidence before it, even if those findings were adverse to the applicant. The court concluded that the Tribunal's assessment of the evidence and its ultimate decision were within its powers and did not demonstrate a failure to engage with the material or a misapplication of the law. Consequently, the further amended application was dismissed.